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Denon AVR-4802 Operating Instructions Manual

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AVR-4802

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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We greatly appreciate your purchase of the AVR-4802.
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To be sure you take maximum advantage of all the features the AVR-4802 has to offer, read these instructions
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carefully and use the set properly. Be sure to keep this manual for future reference should any questions or
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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    We greatly appreciate your purchase of the AVR-4802. To be sure you take maximum advantage of all the features the AVR-4802 has to offer, read these instructions carefully and use the set properly. Be sure to keep this manual for future reference should any questions or problems arise.

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-4802 Digital Surround A / V receiver. This remarkable component has been engineered to provide superb surround sound listening with home theater sources such as DVD, as well as providing outstanding high fidelity reproduction of your favorite music sources.

  • Page 5: Cautions On Handling

    Systems Inc. DTS 96/24 sources can be played in the multi-channel mode on the AVR-4802 with high sound quality of 96 kHz/24 bits or 88.2 kHz/24 bits. 8. Dolby Pro Logic II decoder Dolby Pro Logic II is a new format for playing multichannel audio signals that offers improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic.

  • Page 6: Connections

    (MM cartridge) Ground wire Connecting a turntable Connect the turntable’s output cord to the AVR-4802’s PHONO jacks, the L (left) plug to the L jack, the R (right) plug to the right jack. NOTE: This unit cannot be used with MC cartridges directly. Use a separate head amplifier or step-up transformer.

  • Page 7: Connecting Video Components

    /ohms video coaxial pin plug cord. • The monitor TV can also be connected in the same way to the VIDEO MONITOR OUT-2 jack. Note, however, that the AVR-4802’s on- screen display signals are not output from this jack. (See page 31.) SPEAKER SYSTEMS...

  • Page 8: Connecting Video Component With S-Video Jacks

    Connecting a video component equipped with S-Video jacks • When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components. • A note on the S input jacks The input selectors for the S inputs and pin jack inputs work in conjunction with each other. •...
  • Page 9 • The AVR-4802’s on-screen display signals are not output from the color difference (component) video output jacks (MONITOR OUT). • Some video sources with component video outputs are labeled Y, Pb, Pr, or Y, Cb, Cr, or Y, R-Y, B-Y. These terms all refer to component video color difference output.

  • Page 10: Connecting The Antenna Terminals

    Connecting the antenna terminals DIRECTION OF BROADCASTING STATION F-type converter plug (attached) • When using the FM antenna attach to this apparatus /ohms COAXIAL CABLE FM INDOOR ANTENNA (Supplied) AM loop antenna assembly Connect to the AM antenna terminals. Remove the vinyl tie and take out the Bend in the reverse connection line.
  • Page 11 Connecting the external input (EXT. IN) jacks • These jacks are for inputting multi-channel audio signals from an outboard decoder, or a component with a different type of multi-channel decoder, such as a Super Audio DVD player, or a multi-channel SACD player, or other future multi-channel sound format decoder. •...

  • Page 12: Speaker System Connections

    If the protection circuit is activated again even though there are no problems with the wiring or the ventilation around the unit, switch off the power and contact a DENON service center. • The protector circuit may be activated if the set is played for long periods of time at high volumes when speakers with an impedance lower than the specified impedance (for example speakers with an impedance of lower than 4 are connected.
  • Page 13 Connections • When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components. Connection jack FRONT SPEAKER SYSTEMS subwoofer with built-in amplifier (super woofer), etc. SPEAKER SYSTEMS LOOP ANT. FRONT PRE OUT CENTER FM COAX. 75 SURROUND SURROUND ANTENNA SIGNAL PHONO...

  • Page 14: Part Names And Functions

    6 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Front Panel • For details on the functions of these parts, refer to the pages given in parentheses ( ). #6 #5 #4 #3 # 2 INPUT SELECTOR ON/STANDBY HOME THX CINEMA PHONES w e r t y u i o !0 !1 !2 !3 Power ON/STANDBY switch...(18, 32, 59) Headphones jack (PHONES)...(35) DIRECT button ...(34, 36, 39, 53, 59)
  • Page 15 Remote control unit • For details, refer to the separate (supplied) RC-8000 operating instructions. Transmitter Touch panel CHANNEL up/down buttons MUTE button USB terminal Jog stick (PUSH ENTER) The USB terminal is a terminal that will be used in the future to update the microprocessor program, etc. VOL.

  • Page 16: Setting Up The System

    AVR-4802’s on-screen display function. These settings are required to set up the listening room’s AV system centered around the AVR-4802. • Use the following buttons to set up the system: Screen while icons are displayed •...
  • Page 17 S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack. (For details, see page 31.) • The AVR-4802’s on-screen display function is designed for use with high resolution monitor TVs, so it may be difficult to read small characters on TVs with small screens or low resolutions.

  • Page 18: Before Setting Up The System

    Before setting up the system Check that all the connections are ON / STANDBY correct, then turn on the main unit’s power. (Main unit) Either lightly press on the remote control unit’s touch panel or press the LIGHT button to turn on the liquid crystal display. (The back light does not turn on when the touch panel is pressed.) By default the liquid crystal display is set to display for 30...

  • Page 19: Setting The Type Of Speakers

    Setting the type of speakers • The composition of the signals output from the different channels and the frequency response are adjusted automatically according to the combination of speakers actually being used. Press “CURSOR/PAGE” at the center of the bottom line on the “AV AMP’s” “SETTING 3/5” page so that this part is displayed in half-tone dot mesh.

  • Page 20: Selecting The Surround Speakers For The Different Surround Modes

    • Parameters Large ...Select this when using speakers that have sufficient performance for reproducing bass sound below the frequency set for the Crossover Frequency mode. Small ...Select this when using speakers that do not have sufficient performance for reproducing bass sound below the frequency set for the Crossover Frequency mode.
  • Page 21 Enter the setting. The System Setup Menu reappears. Crossover frequency • Set the frequency (Hz) below which the bass sound of each main speakers is to output from the subwoofer or from speakers which are set to “Large” (when not using a subwoofer) (crossover frequency). •...
  • Page 22 Setting the THX Surround EX / DTS-ES Source Auto Set the operation for the digital signals when playing in the 6.1 SURROUND, DTS-ES and THX SURROUND EX surround modes. Select the desired setting. When set to “ON”, the operation for software for which no identification signals are recorded is set.

  • Page 23: Setting The Delay Time

    Setting the delay time • Input the distance between the listening position and the different speakers to set the delay time for the surround mode. • The delay time can be set separately for surround speakers A and B. Preparations: Measure the distances between the listening position and the speakers (L1 to L5 on the diagram at the right).
  • Page 24 Enter the setting. The System Setup Menu reappears. The AVR-4802 automatically sets the optimum surround delay time for the listening room. Setting the Multi Zone Control Multi-zone is a pre-output with an output level adjustment function. Using the power amplifier assignment function described below, it is also possible to connect speakers to the SB/MULTI speaker terminals.
  • Page 25 Select “Surround Back” to use as the surround back channel, “Multi” to use as multi-zone, then press jog stick “ENTER”. [2] Setting the multi-zone level At the System Setup Menu, select “Multi Zone Control”. Press jog stick “ENTER” to switch to the “Multi Zone Control” screen. NOTE: The multi zone volume level is not displayed when “Multi”...

  • Page 26: Setting The Channel Level

    Setting the channel level • Use this setting to adjust so that the playback level between the different channels is equal. • From the listening position, listen to the test tones produced from the speakers to adjust the level. • The level can also be adjusted directly from the remote control unit. (For details, see page 42.) •...
  • Page 27 Select “Yes”. a. If the “Auto” mode is selected: Test tones are automatically emitted from the different speakers. The test tones are emitted from the different speakers in the following order, at 4-second intervals the first time and second time around, 2-second intervals the third time around and on: When the surround back speaker setting is set to “1spkr”...
  • Page 28 (when the sound crackles). Press the ENTER button at the point where the test noise starts sounding distorted. The AVR-4802 automatically sets the subwoofer peak limit level. This prevents future inadvertent subwoofer overload due to excessively strong bass content when the master volume control is at a high level.

  • Page 29: Setting The Digital In Assignment

    DAT deck, MD recorder or other digital recorder. Use this for digital recording between a digital audio source (stereo - 2 channel) and a digital audio recorder. • Do not connect the output of the component connected to the OPTICAL 4 OUT jack on the AVR-4802’s rear panel to any jack other than the OPTICAL 4 IN jack.
  • Page 30 Setting the on-screen display (OSD) • Use this to turn the on-screen display (messages other than the menu screens) on or off. At the System Setup Menu select “On Screen Display”. Switch to the On Screen Display screen. Select “ON” or “OFF”. Enter the setting.

  • Page 31: Remote Control Unit

    8 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT • The included remote control unit (RC-8000) can be used to operate not only the AVR-4802 but other remote control compatible DENON components as well. Furthermore, it is equipped with a function for learning the control signals of remote control units of other manufacturers, so it can also be used to operate non-DENON remote control compatible video components.

  • Page 32: Operation

    9 OPERATION Before operating Refer to “CONNECTIONS” (pages 6 to 13) and check that all connections are correct. To operate with the remote control unit, set the remote control unit’s screen to the “AVAMP 1/5” page. Turn on the power. Press the POWER operation switch (button).

  • Page 33: Playing The Input Source

    In this mode, the types of signals being input to the digital and analog input jacks for the selected input source are detected and the program in the AVR-4802’s surround decoder is selected automatically upon playback. This mode can be selected for all input sources other than PHONO and TUNER.
  • Page 34 Select the play mode. Example: Stereo STEREO (Main unit) Start playback on the selected component. • For operating instructions, refer to the component’s manual. Adjust the volume. MASTER VOLUME The volume level is (Main unit) displayed on the master volume level display.
  • Page 35 If you do not want the bass and treble to be adjusted, turn on the tone defeat mode. The signals do not pass through the bass and treble adjustment circuits, providing higher quality sound. [2] Listening over headphones Plug the headphones’ plug into the jack. Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack.
  • Page 36 Multi-source recording/playback With the exception of the case in [2] below, only the signal connected to the analog input jacks are output from the REC OUT and multi-room output jacks. [1] Playing one source while recording another (REC OUT mode) Press the REC/MULTI button until “REC OUT SOURCE”...
  • Page 37 • The MULTI indicator lights. • The indicator selected program source light. • When the AVR-4802 is in the REC OUT mode, the source cannot be output using the M-ZONE 1 buttons on the remote control unit. Start playing the source to be output.
  • Page 38 Playback using the external input (EXT. IN) jacks Set the external input (EXT. IN) mode. Press the EXT. IN (on the EXT. IN button on the remote control unit) to switch the external input. Once this is selected, the input signals connected to the FRONT-L , FRONT-R, CENTER, SURR.-L (surround left) and SURR.-R (surround right) channels of the EXT.
  • Page 39 Playing audio sources (CDs and DVDs) The AVR-4802 is equipped with three 2-channel playback modes exclusively for music. Select the mode to suit your tastes. PURE DIRECT mode In this mode, the music is played with an extremely high level of sound quality.
  • Page 40 ROOM on the diagram below.) • When a sold separately room-to-room remote control unit (DENON RC-616, 617 or 618) is wired and connected between the main room and another room, the remote-controllable devices in the main room can be controlled from another room using the remote control unit.

  • Page 41: Avr-4802

    When the MULTI ZONE terminal output is set to “Fixed (-40dB, 0dB)”. The AVR-4802 is equipped with audio pre output terminals with a fixed output level (M-ZONE 1) as the MULTI ZONE output terminals. Settings can be made at the system setup menu so that the same source as the M-ZONE 1 pre-out terminals can be played from the speakers connected to the M-ZONE 1 speaker terminals.

  • Page 42: Remote Control Unit

    10 SURROUND Before playing with the surround function • Before playing with the surround function, be sure to use the test tones to adjust the playback level from the different speakers. This adjustment can be performed with the system setup (see page 26) or from the remote control unit, as described below. •...

  • Page 43: Fader Function

    Fader function • This function makes it possible to lower the volume of the front channels (FL, C and FR) or the rear channels (SL, SR, SBL and SBR) together. Use it for example to adjust the balance of the sound from the different positions when playing multi-channel music sources. MAIN UNIT: Press the CH VOL button, and select “FADER”.

  • Page 44: Playing Modes For Different Sources

    Playing modes for different sources The AVR-4802 is equipped with many surround modes. We recommend using the surround modes as described below in order to achieve the maximum effect for the specific signal source. Sources recorded in Dolby Digital Surround EX...
  • Page 45 THX Surround EX / Home THX Cinema mode When the HOME THX CINEMA button is pressed, the surround mode is set as follows according to the signal that is played: q THX Surround EX w Home THX CINEMA e THX 5.1 r THX DSCRT 6.1, THX MTRX 6.1 When the HOME THX CINEMA mode is set when a DVD is played, check the DVD player’s digital output setting and change the setting to one for which Dolby Digital and DTS bit stream signals can be output (“bit stream”, for example).
  • Page 46 [2] To play in the THX Surround EX/Home THX Cinema Surround mode for sources recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS Select the program source. Selecting a digital input source Perform step 1 under “Dolby Digital mode and DTS Surround” (page 47). Select the Home THX Cinema mode.
  • Page 47 Dolby Digital mode (only with digital input) and DTS Surround (only with digital input) Select the input source. Playback with digital input q Select an input source set to digital (COAXIAL/OPTICAL) (see page 29). INPUT SELECTOR (Main unit) (Remote control unit) w Set the input mode to “AUTO”.
  • Page 48 Surround parameters w CINEMA EQ. (Cinema Equalizer): The Cinema EQ function gently decreases the level of the extreme high frequencies, compensating for overly-bright sounding motion picture soundtracks. Select this function if the sound from the front speakers is too bright. This function only works in the Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, DTS Surround and Wide Screen modes.
  • Page 49 Dolby Surround Pro Logic Select the function to which the component you want to play is connected. INPUT SELECTOR (Main unit) Select the Dolby Surround Pro Logic II mode. Select the DOLBY PRO The surround mode LOGIC II mode using the switches when the SELECT buttons.
  • Page 50 Set the surround parameters according to the mode. SURROUND PARAMETER (Main unit) • The mode switches as shown below each time the button is pressed. DOLBY PL II CINEMA Set the various surround parameters. • CINEMA EQ setting • PANORAMA/DIMENSION/CENTER WIDTH setting •...
  • Page 51 DTS Neo:6 mode Surround playback can be conducted for the analog input and PCM digital input 2-channel signals. Select the DTS NEO:6 mode. DOLBY / DTS SELECT (Main unit) (Main unit) Play a program source. Disolay the Surround Parameter Menu. SURROUND PARAMETER (Main unit)

  • Page 52: Denon Original Surround Modes

    11 DENON ORIGINAL SURROUND MODES • The AVR-4802 is equipped with a built-in high performance DSP (digital signal processor) that uses digital processing to recreate sound fields artificially. Select one of the eight provided surround modes according to the program source you want to play and adjust the parameters to achieve a more real, powerful sound field.

  • Page 53: Dsp Surround Simulation

    DSP surround simulation Select the surround mode for the input channel. SURROUND MODE WIDE DIRECT STEREO DOLBY / DTS SCREEN (Main unit) The surround mode switches in the following order each time the DSP SIMULATION button is pressed: WIDE SCREEN SUPER STADIUM JAZZ CLUB CLASSIC CONCERT...

  • Page 54: Tone Control Setting

    Tone control setting • Use the tone control setting to adjust the bass and treble as desired. Display the surround parameter screen on the monitor. The screen for the selected surround mode appears. “TONE” cannot be selected in the Direct or Home THX Cinema (Remote control unit) mode.
  • Page 55 Surround parameters r EFFECT: This parameter turns the effect signals with multi surround mode speaker effects on and off in the WIDE SCREEN mode. When this parameter is turned off, the SBL and SBR channel signals are equivalent to the SL and SR channels, respectively. LEVEL: This parameter sets the strength of the effect signals in the WIDE SCREEN mode.
  • Page 56 Surround modes and parameters Channel output Mode FRONT L/R CENTER PURE DIRECT, DIRECT STEREO EXTERNAL INPUT WIDE SCREEN HOME THX CINEMA DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY DIGITAL DTS SURROUND DTS NEO:6 5/7CH STEREO SUPER STADIUM ROCK ARENA JAZZ CLUB CLASSIC CONCERT MONO MOVIE MATRIX C : Signal / Adjustable...

  • Page 57: Listening To The Radio

    12 LISTENING TO THE RADIO To operate the tuner by remote control, switch the remote control device to “TUNER”. Auto tuning Set the input function to “TUNER”. INPUT SELECTOR (Main unit) (Remote control unit) Watching the display, press the BAND button to select the desired band (AM or FM).

  • Page 58: Preset Memory

    Preset memory Use the “Auto tuning” or “Manual tuning” operation to tune in the station to be preset in the memory. Press the MEMORY button. (Remote control unit) Main unit: Press the MODE SELECT button until “TUNER PRESET” appears on the set’s display. Remote control unit: Press the SHIFT button and select the desired memory block (A to E).

  • Page 59: Last Function Memory

    Recalling preset stations Main unit: Watching the display, press the MODE SELECT button until “TUNER PRESET” appears on the set’s display. Remote control unit: Watching the display, press the SHIFT button to select the preset memory block. TUNING PRESET (Main unit) (Remote control unit) Main unit: Watching the display, select the desired preset channel.

  • Page 60: Troubleshooting

    • DVD player’s audio output setting is not set to bit stream. • DVD player is not dts-compatible. • AVR-4802’s input setting is set to analog. • Mode video software contains copy prohibit signals. • Subwoofer’s power is not on.

  • Page 61: Additional Information

    The AVR-4802’s surround speaker selection function makes it possible to change the settings according to the combination of surround speakers being used and the surrounding environment in order to achieve the ideal surround sound for all sources. This means that you can connect a pair of bipolar or dipolar surround speakers (mounted on either side of the prime listening position), as well as a separate pair of direct radiating (monopolar) speakers placed at the rear corners of the listening room.
  • Page 62 Movement of acoustic image from SR to SL Speaker(s) for one or two channels are required in order to achieve a THX Surround EX system with the AVR-4802. Adding these, however, allows you to achieve stronger surround effects not only with sources recorded in THX Surround EX, but also with conventional 2- to 5.1-channel sources.
  • Page 63 • Connect the surround speakers to the surround speaker A jacks on the AVR-4802 and set all settings on the setup menu Surround back speakers to “A”.
  • Page 64 • Set surround speakers B for playing multi-channel music at the same height as the front speakers and slightly at an angle Monitor Subwoofer • Connect the surround speakers for watching movies to the surround speaker A jacks on the AVR-4802, the surround 45° ~ 60° Surround •...
  • Page 65 Surround The AVR-4802 is equipped with a digital signal processing circuit that lets you play program sources in the surround mode to achieve the same sense of presence as in a movie theater. (1) Dolby Surround q Dolby Digital (Dolby Surround AC-3) Dolby Digital is the multi-channel digital signal format developed by Dolby Laboratories.
  • Page 66 w Dolby Pro Logic II • Dolby Pro Logic II is a new multi-channel playback format developed by Dolby Laboratories using feedback logic steering technology and offering improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic circuits. • Dolby Pro Logic II can be used to decode not only sources recorded in Dolby Surround ( channels (front left, front right, center, surround left and surround right) to achieve surround sound.
  • Page 67 AVR-4802, or may only produce noise. Before playing DTS signals for the first time, turn down the master volume to a low level, start playing the DTS disc, then check whether the DTS indicator on the AVR-4802 (see page 46) lights before turning up the master volume.
  • Page 68 THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately translate the sound from the movie theater environment into the home, correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur. On the AVR-4802, when the Home THX Cinema mode is on, THX processing is automatically...
  • Page 69 Upon playback, the signals are decoded by a high precision digital matrix decoder within the Dolby Digital decoder into the SL, SR and SB channels and output as 6.1 channels of signals. With the AVR-4802, the signals further undergo Home THX Cinema processing to achieve a THX Surround EX system.
  • Page 70 Surround modes and parameters Channel output Mode FRONT L/R CENTER PURE DIRECT, DIRECT STEREO EXTERNAL INPUT WIDE SCREEN HOME THX CINEMA DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY DIGITAL DTS SURROUND DTS NEO:6 5/7CH STEREO SUPER STADIUM ROCK ARENA JAZZ CLUB CLASSIC CONCERT MONO MOVIE MATRIX C : Signal / Adjustable...

  • Page 71: Specifications

    17 SPECIFICATIONS Audio section • Power amplifier Rated output: Dynamic power: Output terminals: • Analog Input sensitivity / input impedance: Frequency response: S/N: Distortion: Rated output: • Digital D/A output: Digital input: • Phono equalizer (PHONO input — REC OUT) Input sensitivity: RIAA deviation: Signal-to-noise ratio:...
  • Page 72 14-14, AKASAKA 4-CHOME, MINATO-KU, TOKYO 107-8011, JAPAN Telephone: (03) 3584-8111 Printed in Japan 511 3770 002...

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